Kalaripayattu
Kalaripayattu (), also known simply as Kalari, is an Indian martial art that originated in modern-day Kerala during the 11th–12th centuries CE.
Key facts
- Martial art.image
- Kalari Pattu.jpg
- Martial art.name
- Kalaripayattu
- Martial art.aka
- Kalari, Kalarippayattu, Kalari Payat
- Martial art.focus
- Hybrid
- Martial art.hardness
- Full-contact, semi-contact
- Martial art.country
- India
- Martial art.creator
- Parashurama (as per legend)
- Martial art.famous pract
- Notable Kalaripayattu practitioners
- Martial art.olympic
- No
- Martial art.meaning
- "Practice in the arts of the battlefield"
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Article
31 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Associations with Indian folklore and legends
- Early history
- Late medieval period (c. 1100 CE – c. 1500 CE)
- Early modern and colonial period (c. 1500 – c. 1900 CE)
- Descriptions by Europeans
- Decline
- Resurgence in modern times (20th–21st century)
- Practice
- Guru–shishya tradition
- Weaponry and armour
- Training ground
- Training uniform
- ''Chuvadu'' and ''Vadivu''
- Adaption of new techniques
- Massage
- Styles <span class="anchor" id="Techniques"></span>
- Northern style <span class="anchor" id="Northern kalaripayattu"></span>
- Southern style <span class="anchor" id="Southern kalaripayattu"></span>
- ''Marmashastram'' – striking of vital points
- Governing bodies
- Notable practitioners
- In popular culture
- In film
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Kalaripayattu (), also known simply as Kalari, is an Indian martial art that originated in modern-day Kerala during the 11th–12th centuries CE.
== Etymology == Kalaripayattu is a martial art which developed out of combat techniques of the 11th–12th century battlefield, with weapons and combative techniques that are unique to Kerala. The word is a combination of two Malayalam words – (training ground or battleground) and (training of martial arts), which is roughly translated as "practice in the arts of the battlefield.” may also be derived from the Malayalam or Sanskrit term , which is the name of a goddess associated with Shaktism who is worshipped in Kalaripayattu.